Definition (Class Summary)

There are many considerations to take when disposing an equipment. One of them is of course what would be done with the physical equipment, meaning if it will become trash or will be recycled. Also if you could resell the computer, donate it or sell it by spare parts. But there is at least one more important thing.

What happens with the information stored. Have I erased everything or I just thing I have...



News Articles



How to recover deleted data from a HDD.
http://lifehacker.com/#!393084/how-to-recover-deleted-files-with-free-software




Exam questions or things to think about Social and Ethical Issues


  • Identify two methods that could be used to ensure that all files from the HDD of the donated computers cannot be read.



Class Exercises

Why and how to really delete data from my HDD. Does the trash can works? (not really)
http://lifehacker.com/#!5153684/properly-erase-your-physical-media






Examples or Activities